Columns
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Local concerto concert will be a first for harpsichordistJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - It's always a treat when harpsichordist Jory Vinikour returns to his native Chicago area for a recital or concert, and he's here this weekend as guest soloist with the N...
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Omaha an easier game to read than Texas Hold'emJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Draw poker and Stud poker have pretty much gone the way of the Dodo bird in giving way to "flop style" poker. Texas Hold'em is king lately, with Omaha poker running a di...
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Keeping talent at home not easy for St. John's, DePaulJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Norm Roberts was leaving the St. John's campus Thursday afternoon to go out recruiting when he answered his cell phone. A few minutes later, a groan came across the lin...
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Theater takes up-close look at raceJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Lots of white people live in the quiet, middle-class neighborhood of Jefferson Park on Chicago's Northwest Side. A homogeneous community settled primarily by immigrants ...
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Sheriff does an about-face in state's attorney endorsementJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - If you asked McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren about Dan Regna a few years ago, you were likely to get an earful. The sheriff was firmly backing Lou Bianchi for McHen...
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New polling system still showing flaws, needs improvementJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Who's No. 1? And who determines who No. 1 is? In the world of Illinois basketball, the Associated Press polls have long been the benchmark of determining who the best te...
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New sketch comedy shows keep winter laughs comingJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Don't let the plunge in temperature deep-freeze your funny bone. Try thawing out at one of the new sketch comedy shows opening this month: • Gorilla Tango's R-rated (21 ...
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Nominate volunteers, including youth, for village awardJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - A new year has arrived and time once again to think of that individual adult, youth or organization that has volunteered the most to the Schaumburg community. And yes, l...
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Kick this 'Bucket'Jan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - "The Bucket List" might as well be a McDonald's Happy Meal. We already know the contents before we buy it. We already know what it's going to taste like. The familiarity...
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Central principal earns Ph.D. at LoyolaJan 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Janice Rashid, principal of Central Elementary School in Des Plaines, earned a doctorate degree in administration and supervision from Loyola University in Chicago. A f...